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Green Party blocked from Texas ballot

Thu, 06/24/2010 - 21:35 — legitgov

Green Party blocked from Texas ballot 24 Jun 2010 Gov. Rick Perry's close friend and former chief of staff tried to help Green Party candidates get on the general election ballot this fall as part of a larger effort by outside groups that state District Judge John Dietz declared "an unauthorized, illegal contribution" Thursday. The judge granted the Democratic Party a temporary restraining order to block Green Party candidates from being certified for the November ballot. Democrats contended that a petition drive to put Green candidates on the ballot was actually an effort to help Perry, a Republican, by diverting votes from his Democratic challenger Bill White.